AITA for my Bounty Poster campaign? Some ignorant people are saying it's copyright infringement and other jealous folks are saying it's in bad taste to use bounty posters to sell my clothing designs.

Bad taste?! Bad taste!

Bad taste is never, ever getting credit for my artistic genius and hard work. Everyone knows image is 90% of the work in being a pirate. I mean, think about it. Who's scared of a boring suit and tie?

And before you say his name, he's the exception that proves the rule. Besides, I think he used to be a maître d'. A suit goes with the territory. I don't believe for one instant he was a cook, not in those shoes.

Look at the list of people I've designed for: all of Baroque Works. Before I came along, Crocodile was wearing a bomber jacket (vomit) and his hook was actually a grabber tool he bought from a hardware store! I know my designs were amazing because I still see Miss Valentine knockoffs showing up in the local Ross.

Cavendish: That young man ran hot and cold, but he looks fabulous. I don't mind an occasional temper tantrum from a client, but I do mind glitter. The man was coated in it. He said it made his selfies with fans "sparkle." Well, I ended up with body glitter in my eye and it gave me conjunctivitis! (In all fairness, Cavendish did send me roses when he found out.)

Of course, designing for big names is not all long-stemmed roses. I created a beautiful look for Dracule Mihawk and he refused to wear the shirt. Was it not enough being known as the greatest swordsman in the world?! You need everyone to see your six pack too? Vanity, thy name is midlife crisis. (I'm feeling iffy on the cross. Is he religious or drawing attention to his pecs? Either way, that was not me. My signature piece was the hat.)

And speaking of unwanted additions, can we talk about Trafalgar D. Water Law's hat? You may have noticed I had that cropped it out of my bounty poster ads. For a quiet man, Captain Law has loud taste. I want to be crystal clear - I did not design that fashion abomination. In fact, please introduce me to the villain who did. I want to dropship them to the Island of Rare Animals. Perhaps there, their beastly fashion will make sense.

Of course, the highlight of my bounty poster campaign is Donquixote Doflamingo. And I have to give credit where credit is due. Only Doffy has the personality to pull off such a strong look. Take note, Dracule! Summer colors + sunglasses = can go shirtless. It makes aesthetic sense. I'm so proud of this creation. Everyone was talking about it as soon as it debuted.

So, some people - like I said - are saying I'm using people's images without permission. Cockypop! Not once did I complain when they committed crimes while wearing my beautiful designs. Do you think any of them asked me before wearing my fashion when they engaged in black market organ harvesting or sliced young men in half at restaurants I like to patronize?

Is it in bad taste? Well, is it bad taste for the Marines to publish these bounty posters? Riddle me that!

Besides, everyone needs to look at the potential upside. Maybe with all the new publicity, Big Mom will finally take me up on my offer to design an outfit for her. I'm quite versed in creating fashion for nontraditional body shapes. Look what I did for Gecko Moira. Now, that's a signature style - not that gonk, bought it at the discount grocery store dress she's wearing now.

So, AITA for using my client's bounty posters in ad campaigns to sell my clothes? Or is everyone being too sensitive?

jungadult • 06/17/2019

YTA. You design exclusively for criminals? And you seem proud of it? I get that you cannot control what people do when they're wearing your lines, but do you have to cater specifically to bad guys? I guess that's where the real money is at but you don't even seem to have any moral qualms about it. In fact, you're exploiting the weird appeal that villains have in our popular culture.

Maybe I sound old-fashioned, but it's cool to be good. I've seen your work and you are undeniably talented. I would love to see you designing in a country like Momoiro. Clearly, whoever has a deathgrip on the clothing design there is stuck in some retrograde stereotyping. You could design amazing clothes and give the people there fashion that is fabulous and respectful.

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